Weber County is experiencing tremendous growth and seeing an increasing need
for new transportation facilities. In 2001 WFRC and UDOT conducted a study on
the North Legacy project in Davis and Weber Counties. However, the study left
many issues unresolved in Weber County.
The Wasatch Front Regional Council, UDOT, Weber County, and local
governments are conducting a supplemental study to the 2001 North Legacy
Transportation Corridor Study. The purpose of this study is to identify and
preserve a corridor for the proposed North Legacy Highway.
The study team has been working with affected local governments, resource
agencies, and the public. The study has identified a potential transportation
corridor to be preserved and has documented concerns and other issues that will
need to be considered during a future environmental document.
What is a corridor study?
A corridor study identifies and evaluates potential alignment alternatives for a
future transportation facility. The study works to develop alternatives that
satisfy the transportation need while avoiding or minimizing impacts to the
surrounding communities and environment. Several corridor alternatives have
been evaluated based on their benefits and impacts on transportation, economic,
social, and environmental factors.
Public involvement is important to the study process and community members
should review the alternatives and provide input to the study team.
What is corridor preservation?
Corridor preservation protects land identified for a future roadway from
encroaching development. Early identification of the needed roadway land can
help reduce project costs by securing the land before its value rises or before it is
developed. The goal of the North Legacy Transportation Corridor Supplemental
Study is to establish a corridor that cities and Weber County agree upon and will
incorporate into their transportation master plans. Coordinating land use and
transportation planning can offer win-win results by allowing UDOT and local
governments to acquire corridors which are less expensive and also allowing land
owners to gain a higher value of their remaining land upon development.
When will North Legacy in Weber County be built?
Funding has not been identified for the project and a construction timeline has
not been decided. Currently, the project is listed on the WFRC regional
transportation plan for possible construction in 20 to 30 years.
How can I get more information?
If you would like more information about the project, please contact
Amy Steinbrech at 801.364.0088 ext. 109 or at amy@wfandco.com. Comments
can be submitted by downloading a comment form at the Wasatch Front
Regional Council Web site (www.wfrc.org).
